Flyers Projects

[Flyer]

I'm really out of practice with PSR using auto body filler, forgot how hard the stuff sets. The wing fillets and wheel wells are becoming a PITA, I thought that they may be but the alternative was to use the Mustang inboard wings with Boomerang outers and although that would look good it just wouldn't be Boomerangey enough for what I wanted.

[Flyer]

Getting there...

[kerick]

I just use the spot putty, not the two part mix. But that can be softer than the plastic and sands away too fast.

[NARSES2]

Persistence is a virtue   

[Flyer]

Persistence is a virtue   

Indeed, but I'm giving it a rest again, unsure how long before I try again. I'm happy with most of the progress on the fillets and wells but the wing to fuselage fillets at the trailing edge were driving me nucking futs. Too thick they just don't look right so I thin them out, just get close to a good thickness and the file grabs and takes out a chunk. Reapply some filler and start the process again and get close to the right thickness again and notice one side has more of a scollop shape than the other so try to even then out and the file grabs and takes out a chunk, at least 5 times over it happened so I put it away before I lost what little patience I had left.

[NARSES2]

Yup, sometimes you do just have to walk away, if only for your own sanity.

[PR19_Kit]

Yup, sometimes you do just have to walk away, if only for your own sanity.

That's how I ended up with 62 unfinished projects! 

[Flyer]

OK, I had let it sit in a drawer of doom for a couple of months and today looked like it was going to be a free day so I pulled it out of the drawer last night and set about tackling the wing fillets yet again, isn't it weird how when you start mixing putty odd jobs and errands seem to appear out of thin air? Last night went smoothly but today was more like mix a batch of putty, apply it and have to jump in the car and do this or that, get back and start sanding only to have to fix the clothes dryer, mix up another batch and apply it only for a light bulb to blow so jump back into the car and head down to the shops, get messages to pick up 30 other items (OK that's an exaggeration, it was only 28) while I'm there, get home almost 2 hours later and head towards the bench but get intercepted and told to go pick up something else so get back into the car, and on, and on that went, but I did manage to get the fillets fixed, built back up and almost symmetrical. I'd like to scallop them to match the overall look but honestly I'm a little hesitant to do so. But it's back in the drawer again for now while I ponder about it. I dug out another Boomerang kit to be built OOB to be used as a comparison, building that may give me the enthusiasm to continue the Mustangerang.

[Pellson]

Good seeing you again, mate! 

[zenrat]

Frustrating isn't it.  Sometimes fate seems determined not to let you get on with your hobbies.

Keep at it mate.